Grilled Pizza…no oven mess and a crisp crust!
Prep 10 mins Wait 35 mins Cook 10 mins Eat 55 mins In preparation for our October 11, 2012 Pizza class, I'm thinking back to our August Garden to Table Cooking Class, when we made the most am...
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Make Red Tomato Gazpacho before summer tomatoes disappear!
Prep 30 mins Cook 10 mins Wait 2 hours Eat 40 mins or 2:40 Like a fine wine, this Red Tomato Gazpacho improves with age. My age that is. Some years ago, I tasted gazpacho in a Los Angeles resta...
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La Cucina Italiana Cooking Class – Sept 13, 2012
Every issue of La Cucina Italiana that comes across my desk is like candy for the eyes. The photos are so tantalizing. I have been pouring over these beautiful issues to prepare for our La Cucina It...
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Garden to Table Cooking Class, August 9, 2012
My first tomatoes, seeded by compost popped up unexpectedly. Surprise! I’ve been watching tomatoes grow all over my yard. Last week I enjoyed the first fruit they birthed. My tomatoes sproute...
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Cucumber Ribbon Salad with Goat Cheese & Pepitas
Cucumber Ribbon Salad with Goat Cheese and Pepitas Cucumber Ribbon Salad Prep 10 mins Wait 20 mins Eat 30 mins A Cucumber Ribbon Salad with Goat Cheese and Pepitas is pretty with fresh ingr...
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Roasted Eggplant Salsa = Indian Baingan Ka Bharta
Prep 10 mins Wait 15 mins Cook 40 mins Eat 55 mins Indian Baingan Ka Bharta is a roasted eggplant salsa and a flavorful appetizer served with naan bread. Eggplant often gets a bad rap. On i...
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A Tamale Party – Fresh Food in a Flash Style!
Prep 30 mins Cook 30-40 mins Eat 60 mins. May 5 is Cinco de Mayo - a Mexican Celebration Day here in Southern California. Here's an idea! Have a Tamale Party! A Tamale Making Party is so much...
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Foods of India Cooking Class – May 9, 2012
Indian spices in elegant silver tins. I had the fabulous pleasure of cooking with my Indian neighbor, Zenith in October. Zenith has a natural touch when it comes to cooking. She has a silver tin ...
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5-Minute Red Pepper-Tomato Tapenade
Red Pepper Tapenade Prep 5 mins Eat 5 mins Looking for appetizer ideas for your spring party? This Red Pepper-Tomato Tapenade will take you five minutes to whip up in your food processor. I...
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Tamales Cooking Class – April 12, 2012
Cinco de Mayo is a big deal in Southern California! An excuse to drink margaritas and eat Mexican food. I'm there! So I figure at our April Cooking Class on Thursday, April 12, 6:00-9:00 let's...
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